Yokkaichi, Japan
四日市市
Yokkaichi is a town of 305,424 people in Mie, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yokkaichi
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 137 parks and trails, 198 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Chōkaidō Museum and Kurube Government Offices Site.
Weather in Yokkaichi
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About Yokkaichi
Yokkaichi (Japanese: 四日市市, Hepburn: Yokkaichi-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2025, the city had an estimated population of 305,279 in 147,185 households and a population density of 1,478.3 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 206.50 square kilometres (79.73 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yokkaichi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yokkaichi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University
School · 6.3 km
Private university in Yokkaichi, Japan
Museums and landmarks14
Kurube Government Offices Site
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archaeological site in Yokkaichi, Japan
Suzuka Municipal Museum of Archaeology
Museum · 8.2 km
Museum in Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Suehiro Bridge
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
日本機械学会認定 機械遺産 第70号（1931年完成、山本卯太郎設計。日本国内で現役唯一の稼働する鉄道用跳開式可動橋。国指定重要文化財）
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds137
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125 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes198
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Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 1.4 km
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History
The area around modern Yokkaichi has been settled since prehistoric times. Numerous Kofun period burial mounds have been discovered, and the area was one of the battle sites of the Asuka period Jinshin War. However, until the end of the Heian period, the area was sparsely settled, and the site of Yokkaichi was only a small port village. The area developed during the Kamakura period and by the Azuchi–Momoyama period, the port was developed and a regular market was opened on the 4th, 14th, and 24th day each month. Thus, the city is named Yokkaichi: "yokka" means fourth day, and "ichi" means market. After the Honnō-ji Incident during which warlord Oda Nobunaga was assassinated, Tokugawa Ieyasu fled from Yokkaichi port by sea to his castle at Edo. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Yokkaichi was tenryō territory controlled directly by the shōgun and administered by a daikan based at the Yokkaichi Jin'ya. Throughout the Edo period, the area prospered as Yokkaichi-juku, the forty-third station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. However, the city was largely destroyed by the Ansei great earthquakes.
From the History section of Yokkaichi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare47
Map of Yokkaichi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Handa 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Kariya 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Nagoya 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Inazawa 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Ichinomiya 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Nishio 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Anjō 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Ōgaki 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Komaki 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Toyota 50 km east, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yokkaichi, Mie - Downtown, Ngresonance at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Museum Yokkaichi, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Chome-3 Yasujima, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0075, Japan - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yokkaichi Miyako hotel , 四日市 都ホテル - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yokkaichi 20220409173524 (52282852886), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yokkaichi Miyako Hotel, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi 20220409173542 (52281872787), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi staion , 近鉄 四日市駅 湯の山線ホーム - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi staion , 近鉄 四日市駅 湯の山線ホーム - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway 260 series train 01, Travelweb.au, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kintetsu Utsube line Yokkaichi station , 近鉄 内部線 四日市駅ホーム - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station 20180923, Shurishiki, CC0
- Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway 260 series train. 1+1 seating, Travelweb.au, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kintetsu utsube line Yokkaichi station , 近鉄 内部線 四日市駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu utsube line Yokkaichi station , 近鉄 内部線 四日市駅 - panoramio - z tanuki (2), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu utsube line Yokkaichi station , 近鉄 内部線 四日市駅 - panoramio - z tanuki (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu utsube line Yokkaichi station , 近鉄 内部線 四日市駅 - panoramio - z tanuki, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi sta. - 近鉄四日市駅 - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi sta. - 近鉄四日市駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi sta. - 近鉄四日市駅 - panoramio (2), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kintetsu Yokkaichi sta. - 近鉄四日市駅 - panoramio (3), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yokkaichi city , 四日市市街 - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University in Sep. 2013, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suzuka University of Medical Science, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi Univ. 01, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurube Kanga Site, gaikan-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Paramita museum, Lumi iori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suzuka Municipal Museum of Archaeology gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Chokaido Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Lalasquare yokkaichi, あっつぁん, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi Technical High School, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mie prefectural General medicical center, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokkaichi Social insurance hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokkaichi-keirin-1, Cake6 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- TomidahamaHospital, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital 1, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suzakihamamiya(Mie), おにく, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi Suwa-jinja ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokkaichi City Library exterior in Sep. 2017 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Q24871163, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RZ Ropponica Yokkaichi A, Razgrad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shide jinja - Torii 1, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashi Akuragawa Pyrus calleryna habitat pear trees. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone monument in Nishi Akuragawa Ainashi pear habitat, natural monument of Japan. B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ÆON Yokkaichi-Obira shopping center, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unomori shrine , 鵜の森神社 - panoramio (2), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Night view from Yokkaichi port building, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suehiro bridge , 末広橋梁 - panoramio (3), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
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